Stage 3 - Synergy

Maths - Stage 3

Information - (Equivalent to end of Y8)

Knowledge - (Equivalent to early/mid Y9)

Know How - (Equivalent to end of Y9)

Wisdom - (Equivalent to beginning Y10)

M1 - I can apply my knowledge of measurement, including calculations of perime-

ter, area, surface area, and volume of simple shapes.

What you will learn: I will calculate the area, perimeter, surface area and volume of cylinders related to my ‘Sustainable habitat’.

Step one: ongoing workbook organisation and skill development

Record the formula or definition for:

• A prism

• A polyhedron

• Finding the Surface Area of a cylinder

• Finding the Volume of a prism

• Finding the Volume of a cylinder

• Evidence of response to feedback – Headings, sub headings and worked examples

Step two:

Create a poster, animation, keynote, or iMovie that communicates understanding and your information about a Sustainable Habitat you designed. It must include the success criteria from English, Maths, Science and Humanities.

Things to consider that are related to Maths include;

• What area of land does your structure occupy

• What is the perimeter of your structure/property

• What surface area for rain water catchment do you have

• Include a cylindrical water storage tank including working of volume/capacity

Step three: Post your evidence to StudyTurf

Success criteria checklist (can you do these things?)

• I can calculate the surface area of a rectangular prism.

• I can find the volume and capacity of rectangular prisms.

• I use appropriate formulas to calculate surface area and volume.

• I can apply appropriate measurement formulas.

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Maths Stage 3

M2 - I can apply my knowledge of measurement, including calculations of perime-

ter, area, surface area and volume.

What you will learn: I will calculate the surface area and volume of cylinders and right prisms related to my ‘Sustainable habitat’.

Step one: ongoing workbook organisation and skill development

Record the formula or definition for:

• A prism

• A polyhedron

• Finding the Surface Area of a cylinder

• Finding the Volume of a prism

• Finding the Volume of a cylinder

• Evidence of response to feedback – Headings, sub headings and worked examples

Step two:

Create a poster, animation, keynote, or iMovie that communicates understanding and your information about a Sustainable Habitat you designed. It must include the success criteria from English, Maths, Science and Humanities.

Things to consider that are related to Maths include;

• What area of land does your structure occupy

• What surface area for rain water catchment do you have

• Include a cylindrical and rectangular prism water storage tanks

• Include the working out for volume/capacity

• Include two experimental water storage tank designs and working out

Step three: Post your evidence to StudyTurf

Success criteria checklist (can you do these things?)

• I can calculate the surface area of a rectangular prism.

• I can find the volume and capacity of rectangular and triangular prisms.

• I use appropriate formulas to calculate area, surface area and volume.

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M3 - I can apply my knowledge of measurement, including calculations of perime-

ter, area, surface area, and volume of composite shapes.

What you will learn: I will calculate the surface area and volume of cylinders and right prisms and solve problems related to my ‘Sustainable habitat’.

Step one: ongoing workbook organisation and skill development

• Record the formula or definition for:

• A prism

• A polyhedron

• Finding the Surface Area of a cylinder

• Finding the Volume of a prism

• Finding the Volume of a cylinder

• Measurement conversion table – Volume(cubic units3)

• Evidence of response to feedback – Headings, sub headings and worked examples

Step two:

Create a poster, animation, keynote, or iMovie that communicates understanding and your information about a Sustainable Habitat you designed. It must include the success criteria from English, Maths, Science and Humanities.

Things to consider that are related to Maths include;

• What area of land does your structure occupy

• What surface area for rain water catchment do you have

• Can you include some plans for increasing surface area for rain water catchment

• Include some water storage tanks including their volume/capacity

• Include three experimental water storage tank designs with explanation of volume/capacity pros and cons

Step three: Post your evidence to StudyTurf

Success criteria checklist (can you do these things?)

• I confidently apply appropriate measurement formulas for area, surface area and volume.

• Find the volume of cylinders, triangular and rectangular prisms.

• I can discuss the difference between Volume and Capacity.

• I apply my knowledge to real life applications.

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M4 - I can apply my knowledge of measurement, including calculations of perime-

ter, area, surface area, and volume of right prisms and cylinders.

What you will learn: I will solve problems involving surface area and volume for a range of prisms, cylinders and composite solids and apply my knowledge to my ‘Sustain-able habitat’.

Step one: ongoing workbook organisation and skill development

Record the formula or definition for:

• A prism

• A polyhedron

• Finding the Surface Area of a cylinder

• Finding the Volume of a prism

• Finding the Volume of a cylinder

• Measurement conversion table – Volume(cubic units3)

• Converting units of capacity table – ml,L,kL,ML

• Evidence of response to feedback – Headings, sub headings and worked examples

Step two:

Create a poster, animation, keynote, or iMovie that communicates understanding and your information about a Sustainable Habitat you designed. It must include the success criteria from English, Maths, Science and Humanities.

Things to consider that are related to Maths include;

• What area of land does your structure occupy

• What surface area for rain water catchment do you have

• Can you include some plans for increasing surface area for rain water catchment

• Include some water storage tanks including their volume/capacity

• Convert units of measurement where practical

• Include some experimental water storage tank designs with pros/cons detailed explanation and discussion

• What other ‘maths’ can you find, link, apply to your sustainable habitat

Step three: Post your evidence to StudyTurf

Success criteria checklist (can you do these things?)

• I confidently apply appropriate formulas for finding Surface Area and volume.

• I can find the volume of cylinders, triangular and rectangular prisms.

• I can find the Volume and Capacity of complex composite solids.

• I apply my knowledge to real life applications.

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Science - Stage 3

Information - (Equivalent to end of Y8)

Knowledge - (Equivalent to early/mid Y9)

Know How - (Equivalent to end of Y9)

Wisdom - (Equivalent to beginning Y10)

S1 - I can explain the living and non-living elements of an ecosystem and how each contributes to the biodiversity and sustainability.

What you will learn: I will communicate my understanding of how abiotic and biotic elements support the ecological survival over time of an ecosystem.

Step one:

Before beginning make sure you understand what abiotic, biotic, ecology, sustain-ability, biodiversity and ecosystem mean.

1. Label your model with the abiotic and biotic elements. Select one abiotic and one biotic - research and explain what each element contributes to the ecosystem.

2. Create a Food Chain or Web for your Habitat

3. Explain why your model should have Biodiversity within its ecosystem – why worms, chickens, dung beetles and wheat are all part of a food web that is sustain-able.

Step two:

Create a poster, animation, keynote, or iMovie that communicates understanding and your information about a Sustainable Habitat you designed. It must include the success criteria from English, Maths, Science and Humanities.

Things to consider that are related to science include;

• Think about the type of science information you must show

• Include some of the information you researched on the importance of abiotic and biotic components of your Sustainable Habitat

• Predict what would happen if one Biotic element died off in the future and how this may impact or change the living conditions in your Habitat.

• How and where will the science information fit into your presentation to make it interesting, creative and successful?

Step three: Post your evidence to StudyTurf

Success criteria checklist (can you do these things?)

• I can identify abiotic and biotic components of an ecosystem.

• I can explain how the elements of a sustainable ecosystem support all the components of an ecosystem.

• I understand the importance of food chains and how any changes can alter the delicate balance.

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Science Stage 3

S2 - I can explain the living and non-living elements of an ecosystem and how each contributes to the biodiversity and sustainability.

What you will learn: I will communicate my understanding of how abiotic and biotic elements support the ecological survival over time of an ecosystem.

Step one:

Before beginning make sure you understand what abiotic, biotic, ecology, sustain-ability, biodiversity and ecosystem mean.

1. Identify and label the abiotic and biotic elements. Select one abiotic and one biotic feature and research how they contribute to the sustainable habitat.

2. Create a Food Chain or Web for your Habitat

3. Explain why you have included biodiversity into your sustainable habitat.

4. Hypothesize how and why the biodiversity may fail in the future. What could be the causes and effects that could destroy the sustainability of your habitat.

Step two:

Create a poster, animation, keynote, or iMovie that communicates understanding and your information about a Sustainable Habitat you designed. It must include the success criteria from English, Maths, Science and Humanities.

Things to consider that are related to science include;

• Think about the type of science information you must show

• Include some of the information you researched on the importance of abiotic and biotic components of your Sustainable Habitat

• What could unbalance the sustainability of the habitat and damage the biodiversity.

• How and where will the science information fit into your presentation to make it interesting, creative and successful?

Step three: Post your evidence to StudyTurf

Success criteria checklist (can you do these things?)

• I can identify abiotic and biotic components of an ecosystem.

• I can explain how the elements of a sustainable ecosystem support all the components of an ecosystem.

• I understand the importance of food chains and how any changes can alter the delicate balance.

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S3 - I can explain the living and non-living elements of an ecosystem and how each contributes to the biodiversity and sustainability.

What you will learn: I will communicate how biodiversity supports the ecological sustainability of a biome.

Step one:

Before beginning make sure you understand what abiotic, biotic, ecology, sustain-ability, biodiversity and ecosystem mean.

1. Identify and label your model with scientific elements related to ecology.

2. Create a Food Chain or Web for your Habitat

3. Analyse 2 different scientific elements in your habitat and explain their function and importance to the biodiversity of the ecosystem.

4. Justify why you have included biodiversity into your sustainable habitat. Why not just have plants and no animals?

5. Hypothesize how and why the biodiversity may fail in the future. What could be the causes and effects that could destroy the sustainability of your habitat. What elements have you put into place that would enhance the survival of your sustain-able habitat.

Step two:

Create a poster, animation, keynote, or iMovie that communicates understanding and your information about a Sustainable Habitat you designed. It must include the success criteria from English, Maths, Science and Humanities.

Things to consider that are related to science include;

• Think about the type of science information you must communicate

• Include some of the information from workshops on the importance of abiotic and biotic components of your Sustainable Habitat

• Make predictions on what may impact or change the living conditions in your Habitat.

• How and where will the science information fit into your presentation to make it interesting, creative and successful?

Step three: Post your evidence to StudyTurf

Success criteria checklist (can you do these things?)

• I can identify abiotic and biotic components of an ecosystem.

• I can explain how the elements of a sustainable ecosystem support all the components of an ecosystem.

• I understand the need for biodiversity in all ecosystems.

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S4 - I can explain the living and non-living elements of an ecosystem and how each contributes to the biodiversity and sustainability.

What you will learn: I will communicate how biodiversity supports the ecological sustainability of a biome.

Step one:

The following key terms are used to define learning at a very high level, also known as – EXTENDED ABSTRACT.

Create, Formulate, Generate, Hypothesize, Reflect, Theorize

Refer to these terms as you plan and compile your response to the following state-ment

“ Biodiversity is important for the long term survival of all

species in an Ecosystem”

Step two:

Create a poster, animation, keynote, or iMovie that communicates your understand-ing and knowledge about a Sustainable Habitat that you designed. It must include the success criteria from English, Maths, Science and Humanities.

Things to consider that are related to science include;

• How can I generate ideas using modern thinking tools such as “ the 5 whys” or a “ Lotus Diagram” ( Planning Stage )

• Where should I source my information, is it accurate?

• Including key terminology such as abiotic and biotic elements

• Predictions of what would happen if an element died off in the future and how this may impact or change the living conditions in your habitat.

• How will you present the scientific information to make it interesting, creative and successfully communicated?

• Have you included futuristic scientific concepts in your design that will support sustainability of the habitat and it’s ecology?

Step three: Post your evidence to StudyTurf

Success criteria checklist (can you do these things?)

• I can generate my own questions and theories.

• I can explain how the elements of a sustainable ecosystem support all the components of an ecosystem.

• I understand the importance of food webs and how any changes can alter the delicate balance and biodiversity of ecosystems.

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Humanities Stage 3

Information - (Equivalent to end of Y8)

Knowledge - (Equivalent to early/mid Y9)

Know How - (Equivalent to end of Y9)

Wisdom - (Equivalent to beginning Y10)

H1 - I can explain the changing nature of food production in Australia and the world and the importance of agricultural innovation.

What you will learn: I will explore the changing nature of food production in Austra-lia; factors that influence food shortages in different areas around the world and investigate innovative agricultural practices.

Step one:

Before you begin, make sure you can list two examples of innovations in farming.

Label your model with your selected examples of innovations in farming. Select one innovation to research and explain how it contributes to the food production and security of your model.

Step two:

Create a poster, animation, keynote, or iMovie that communicates understanding and your information about a Sustainable Habitat you have designed. It must in-clude the success criteria from English, Maths, Science and Humanities.

Select ONE of the following dot points to incorporate into your research:

Comment on the human alteration of your biome. How has the biome been altered to produce food? What industrial materials and fibres have you used? What would be the environmental effects of these alterations?

How have innovations in farming and agriculture changed over the last 100 years?

What are the environmental, economic and technological factors that influence crop yields in Australia and across the world?

Step three: Post your evidence to StudyTurf

Success criteria checklist (can you do these things?)

• I can identify the changes in food production in Australia.

• I can explain a new innovation in the agricultural industry.

• I understand the factors that influence food production.

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Humanities Stage 3

H2 - I can explain the changing nature of food production in Australia and the world and the importance of agricultural innovation.

What you will learn: I will explore the changing nature of food production in Austra-lia; factors that influence food shortages in different areas around the world and investigate innovative agricultural practices.

Step one:

Before you begin, make sure you can list two examples of innovations in farming.

Label your model with your selected examples of innovations in farming. Select one innovation to research and explain how it contributes to the food production and security of your model.

Explain why your model should have evidence of current agricultural practices. Out-line the potential benefits and possible risks of these innovations. Is it sustainable? How does it impact the environment?

Step two:

Create a poster, animation, keynote, or iMovie that communicates understanding and your information about a Sustainable Habitat you have designed. It must in-clude the success criteria from English, Maths, Science and Humanities.

Select ONE of the following dot points to incorporate into your research:

Comment on the human alteration of your biome. How has the biome been altered to produce food? What industrial materials and fibres have you used? What would be the environmental effects of these alterations?

How have innovations in farming and agriculture changed over the last 100 years?

What are the environmental, economic and technological factors that influence crop yields in Australia and across the world?

Step three: Post your evidence to StudyTurf

Success criteria checklist (can you do these things?)

• I can identify the changes in food production in Australia.

• I can explain a new innovation in the agricultural industry.

• I understand the factors that influence food production.

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H3 - I can explain the changing nature of food production in Australia and the world and the importance of agricultural innovation.

What you will learn: I will explore the changing nature of food production in Austra-lia; factors that influence food shortages in different areas around the world and investigate innovative agricultural practices.

Step one:

Before you begin, make sure you can list some examples of innovations in farm-ing.

Label your model with your selected examples of innovations in farming. Select one innovation to research and explain how it contributes to the food production and security of your model.

Explain why your model should have evidence of current agricultural practices. Identify the potential benefits and possible risks of these innovations. Is it sustain-able? How does it impact the environment?

Step two:

Create a poster, animation, keynote, or iMovie that communicates understanding and your information about a Sustainable Habitat you have designed. It must in-clude the success criteria from English, Maths, Science and Humanities.

Select TWO of the following dot points to incorporate into your research:

Describe the human alteration of your biome. How has the biome been altered to produce food? What industrial materials and fibres have you used? What would be the environmental effects of these alterations?

Compare and contrast how innovations in farming and agriculture have changed over the last 100 years?

Identify and analyse the environmental, economic and technological factors that influence crop yields in Australia and across the world.

Step three: Post your evidence to StudyTurf

Success criteria checklist (can you do these things?)

• I can identify the changes in food production in Australia.

• I can explain a new innovation in the agricultural industry.

• I understand the factors that influence food production.

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H4 - I can analyse the capacity of the world’s environments to sustainably feed the projected future population to achieve food security for Australia and the world.

What you will learn: I will explore the changing nature of food production in Austra-lia; factors that influence food shortages in different areas around the world and investigate innovative agricultural practices.

Step one: (select one of the following options to research)

Option A. Examine the effects of anticipated future population growth on global food production and security. What are some implications for agriculture and agri-cultural innovation in the next fifty years?

Option B. Research the potential of agricultural production in northern Australia and identifying how poverty, food wastage, government policies or trade barriers could affect future food security in Australia.

Step two:

Create a poster, animation, keynote, or iMovie that communicates understanding and your information about a Sustainable Habitat you have designed. It must in-clude the success criteria from English, Maths, Science and Humanities.

Incorporate your research from option A or B into your final presentation.

Step three: Post your evidence to StudyTurf

Success criteria checklist (can you do these things?)

• I can examine the anticipated effects of population growth and its relationship with food production and security.

• I can research relevant and accredited websites for information.

• I understand the factors that influence food production and security.

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English Stage 3

Information - (Equivalent to end of Y8)

Knowledge - (Equivalent to early/mid Y9)

Know How - (Equivalent to end of Y9)

Wisdom - (Equivalent to beginning Y10)

English Stage 3 E1-

What you will learn: I will create a text using specific vocabulary and in a narrative genre.

TASK

It is 2015. You are living in your ‘structure’.

Write a chapter for a story (500 -800 words).

Focus on either an escape or a rescue using this context.

Step 1.

% Do you want to write about an escape or a rescue? Choose ONE.

Step 2.

% Watch or read the following links to help you start writing.

Future cities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADJDSgK-37s

10 Future Technologies that will Change the World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMymFYJWW5M

Future house https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DJr8QwgLEA

Future clothes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taCNp-LeTMs

Story tips - http://www.coreygreen.com/storytips.html#5

Character escapes http://www.movieoutline.com/articles/how-would-your-main-character-escape-a-crisis.html

Step 3.

% Include the following words in your story.

Words from Science Words from Math Words from Humanitiesfood security perimeter biomeSpecies surface area map

Step 4.

Add a title.

Check punctuation, spelling and make sure you have written formal English that makes sense.

Add speech to your characters. Watch these clips:

How to use speech marks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSu9n6VdE-s

Quotation marks song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLB1IUNdoSE#t=10

Step 5.

$ Record your voice, reading aloud the best paragraph you have written.

Voice Apps: audioBoom, iTalk Recorder, Mobile Podcaster, Voice Recorder HD, Audio Note, Sound-Note

Video Apps: Splice, Magisto – Magical Video Editor, Movie 360, Video Editor, ScreenChomp

Step 6. Post your evidence to StudyTurf

Success criteria checklist (can you do these things?)

✔ $ I can create a written text

✔ $ I can use descriptive vocabulary as well as scientific and mathematic terminology

✔$ I understand the narrative genre

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E2 –

What you will learn: I will create a text using specific vocabulary and in a narrative genre.

TASK

It is 2015. You are living in your ‘structure’.

Create the last chapter of a graphic novel (400-600 words)

Focus on either making a discovery or solving a mystery

Step 1.

% Choose one: a discovery or solving a mystery.

Step 2.

% Watch or read the following links to help you start writing.

Future cities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADJDSgK-37s

10 Future Technologies that will Change the World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMymFYJWW5M

Future house https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DJr8QwgLEA

Future clothes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taCNp-LeTMs

How to make a graphic novel (but you will only do a chapter)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMVzYltH2kU

Step 3.

% Include the following words in your story.

Words from Science Words from Math Words from Humanitiesfood security Perimeter BiomeSpecies surface area Maporganism volume Farm

Step 4. Add a title.

Check punctuation, spelling and make sure you have written formal English that makes sense.

Add speech to your characters. Watch these clips:

How to use speech marks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSu9n6VdE-s

Quotation marks song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLB1IUNdoSE#t=10

Step 5.

$ Record your voice, reading aloud the best paragraph you have written.

Voice Apps: audioBoom, iTalk Recorder, Mobile Podcaster, Voice Recorder HD, Audio Note, Sound-Note

Video Apps: Splice, Magisto – Magical Video Editor, Movie 360, Video Editor, ScreenChomp

Step 6. Post your evidence to StudyTurf

Success criteria checklist (can you do these things?)

✔ $ I can create a written text

✔ $ I can use descriptive vocabulary as well as scientific and mathematic terminology

✔$ I understand the narrative genre

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E3 –

What you will learn: I will create an extended text using specific vocabulary and in a narrative genre.

TASK

It is 2015. You are living in your ‘structure’.

Write a short narrative (1000 words)

Focus on either an adventure or overcoming a monster

Compare your fictional narrative with a memoir like The Happiest Refugee.

Step 1.

% Choose a genre: adventure or overcoming a monster.

Step 2.

% Watch the links to help you start writing.

10 Future Technologies that will Change the World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMymFYJWW5M

Elements of a short story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUbVH20qW0A

Step 3.

% Include the following words in your story.

Words from Science Words from Math Words from Humanitiesfood security perimeter Biomespecies surface area Maporganism volume Farmsymbiotic data Innovation

Step 4. Add a title.

Step 5. Record your voice, reading aloud the best paragraph you have written.

Voice Apps: audioBoom, iTalk Recorder, Mobile Podcaster, Voice Recorder HD, Audio Note, Sound-Note

Video Apps: Splice, Magisto – Magical Video Editor, Movie 360, Video Editor, ScreenChomp

Step 6. Compare your narrative to a memoir. You can use The Happiest Refugee or another memoir of your choice.

Here are some example memoirs:

Mud, Sweat, and Tears (Bear Grylls)

I am Malala (Malala Yousafzai)

The Way I am (Eminem)

Seriously…I’m Kidding (Ellen deGeneres)

Step 7. Post your evidence to StudyTurf

Success criteria checklist (can you do these things?)

✔ $ I can create a written text

✔ $ I can use descriptive vocabulary as well as scientific and mathematic terminology

✔$ I understand the narrative genre

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E4 – Wisdom

What you will learn: I can create an extended text using specific vocabulary related to in a nar-rative genre.

TASK

It is 2015. You are living in your ‘structure’.

Create a short film script (1000 words)

Focus on either a quest or a comedy

(A quest narrative where the characters must achieve a goal.)

Step 1. Choose a genre: quest or comedy.

Step 2. Watch or read the following links to help you start writing.

What is a quest? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P7eZzFzuN8

How to format your script https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS836WCf1lI

How to write a script https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVWD4S4jdX0

Step 3.

% Include the following words in your story.

Words from Science Words from Math Words from Humanitiesfood security perimeter Biomespecies surface area Maporganism volume Innovationbiodiversity datasymbiotic

Step 4. Add a title.

Step 5.

$ Record your voice, reading aloud the best paragraph you have written.

Voice Apps: audioBoom, iTalk Recorder, Mobile Podcaster, Voice Recorder HD, Audio Note, Sound-Note

Video Apps: Splice, Magisto – Magical Video Editor, Movie 360, Video Editor, ScreenChomp

Step 6. Post your evidence to StudyTurf

Success criteria checklist (can you do these things?)

✔ $ I can create a written text

✔ $ I can use descriptive vocabulary as well as scientific and mathematic terminology

✔$ I understand the narrative genre

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‘SUSTAINABLE HABITAT’

Have you ever played with plasticine and built a car, or maybe con-structed a Lego House ( we love you Ed…), what about a sand castle at the beach. Stage 3 offers you the chance to be a young architect, engineer and builder all at the same time.

We would like you to design, create and present a model of a

‘SUSTAINABLE HABITAT’

This could be modelled on:

a) your home

b) the school

c) a city apartment building or block

Your habitat and all the features you apply to it will be the focus of the elements assessed by every subject in FUSE. You will write a narrative for English, discuss and compare sustainability and modern food production for Humanities, analyse the eco-system components for Science and design, plan and measure your model for Math.

Models may be 2D ( poster or digital) or 3D ( Digital or physical ) and you may work in groups of 1, 2 or 3 (condi-

tions apply).

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‘SUSTAINABLE HABITAT’

Students who undertake the building of a physical model are working at a higher level if successful.

When planning your model design and construction please take into consideration:

MOTIVATION - how much time and effort are you and your team willing to apply to this projectSKILLS – which model type will suit your skills, be they physical or digital. RESOURCES – do you have or are willing to get, the appropriate resources for this project. If you choose to build a “lego house’ make sure you have access to LEGO. RESEARCH – link the design features of your HABITAT to modern or futuristic practices and be prepared to show where your ideas came from. You could have a new and radical idea but it must practical, possible and sustainable.